Bill Text - HB1221 (2018)

Relative to petitioned warrant articles.


Revision: Nov. 7, 2017, 2:01 p.m.

HB 1221 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2083

06/10

 

HOUSE BILL HB 1221

 

AN ACT relative to petitioned warrant articles.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Verville, Rock. 2

 

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides that a petitioned warrant article may be amended provided that it retains the intent of the original warrant article.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2083

06/10

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT relative to petitioned warrant articles.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Subparagraph; Use of Official Ballot; Petitioned Warrant Articles.  Amend RSA 40:13, IV by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:

(d)  Petitioned warrant articles may be amended provided that the intent of the original warrant article shall not be changed.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.